The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
OUR PROSPERITY LETTER.

Mr.. George Mayiiell, OF Grrenvillc, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Mamie Birge.
The Misses Young, who have been
spending several months III this county,
have returned to their home in Coweta
County, Ga.
The scarcity Of poultry and eggs in
our market has caused an advance in
prices which has not been exceeded for
a long time.
Miss Lizzie Hipp, of Columbia, and
Miss Jennie 'Corley of Dyson'S, are the
guests of Mrs. W. H. Dickcrt and Mrs.
w. B. Spence.
Our clerks will all enjoy Christmas
: this year. The stores will all be closed
on Christmas day-thc first in a number
of yearS-it comes on Sunday.
The Legislature has increased the levy
of State tax from Il mills to s. mills.
Big thing this? 1t may be "fun for the
BOYS, but it is death to the frogs"
Mr.. J. F. Wheeler and party, on the
evening OF his marriage and the evening
after, passed through town in carriage,
driving four in hand. The marriage bells
still continue to ring. More to follow.
By the way Mr. Editor, am not fine
granmarian, by any means, but have
an utter adherence to the use OF 4 per-
sonal pronoun instead Of an article. Last
week YOU made me say ''them old reter-
ans" when l said, 'the old veterans"
We are real glad that the Legislature
has passed the pension bill" The State
OF South Carolina owes something to her
manned, INDECENT old soldiers, and in our
humble opinion this pension bill will fill
the demands and necessities of these dis
abled and needy soldiers much better
than q "home." Many who are in need
will accept CT pension, who on account
of family ties and relations, would not
consent to 60 to u "home."
Every body is preparing and getting
ready for Christmas. Our stores are
chock full OF every thing to tempt all
kinds of desires and tastes, OF all kinds
OF people. Santa Claus is heavy laden
and must dispose Of all his wares. Apro-
DOS to this there will be Christmas
tree in the primary department OF Pros
perity High School on Friday night
one at St. Peters (Piney-woods) on Sat
urday-one at Mt. Pilgrim on Saturday
night-and on Friday evening hot sup
per and Christmas tree at Mt. Tabor.
We like Christmas trees in common and
Sunday Schools. They are conducive
to much love and happiness, and If
properly managed and conducted, not
only give much real enjoyment, but i'm
press many important truths on the
young minds which time never obite-
rates. Christ is orr great Christmas
gift.
We are having Il real, Jolly good time
at our home now-it's hog killing time.
Hog killing time,'' you know, is pro-
verbal expression, and is synonymous
with real, good, substantial, enjoyable
occasions. The fruits Of hog-killing
mes arc somewhat varied; torinstance,
we have pudding, and sausage, and
sou:e and chitterlings, and spare rib,
and last, but not least, saur kraut and
backbone. Oh ! delicious eating. A
young lady would say, it is just lovely'
In addition to these things Mrs. Y. and
the girls are busy preparing the fruit
cake, marble-cake, ielly-cake, looking
after the Christmas turkey, and various
ct ceteras. Everything is moving on
happily and sercnely, and I have an idea
that it is going to last-it usually does at
our house. have heard nothing Of the
syllabub yet; it is in the back ground,
and l am afraid it is going to remain
there, as Mrs. Y. aint much syllabubish
and egg-nogiSh; but we are going to
have real good time anyway. got
myself into trouble when l went to salt
down the pork. 1 got hold of the granu-
lated sugar instead of salt and was ap-
plying it vigorously, when the madame
blazcd out "why, Yube, what in the
world are you doing:" Sailing this
pork, to be sure. said l." mo, indeed,
you're not,-that's sugar you've got"
tasted and found that it was sugar, sure
enough. Wash off that sugar at once;
why I'm surprised at your stupidity"
said Mrs. y. l said mo, let it 60, we
have not had any sugar-cured hams in a
long time.:' She agreed, and the trou-
ble was all over. And now, merry.
happy Christmas to everybody, and es-
pecially to readers OF the HERALD AMI
NEWS, and to sou, Mr.. Editor, come down
and enjoy real good Dutch Christina:
dinner with us. I don't believe that any.
body can really appreciate Christmas
dinner like an old soldier who remem
bers his Christmas dinners in '6l, 'G2
'G3 and '64. They all want revenge.
T1-Dr,